{"product_id":"the-way-i-used-to-be-paperback-collection-boxed-set-the-way-i-used-to-be-the-way-i-am-now-paperback","title":"The Way I Used to Be Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): The Way I Used to Be; The Way I Am Now - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmber Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young woman struggles to find strength in the aftermath of an assault in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Way I Used to Be\u003c\/i\u003e and tries to move forward in its highly anticipated sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Way I Am Now\u003c\/i\u003e--now available together in a paperback boxed set.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEden was always good at being good. Starting high school didn't change who she was. But the night her brother's best friend rapes her, Eden's world capsizes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat was once simple is now complex. What Eden once loved--who she once loved--she now hates. What she thought she knew to be true is now lies. Nothing makes sense anymore, and she knows she's supposed to tell someone what happened, but she can't. So she buries it instead. And she buries the way she used to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing Eden through all four years of high school and beyond as she starts college, this deeply moving duology reveals the deep cuts of trauma. But it also demonstrates one young woman's strength as she navigates the disappointment of adolescence, first love and first heartbreak, and friendships broken and rebuilt, all while learning to embrace a power of survival she never knew she had hidden within her heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis paperback boxed set includes: \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Way I Used to Be\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Way I Am Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmber Smith is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the young adult novels \u003ci\u003eThe Way I Used to Be\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Last to Let Go\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomething Like Gravity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Way I Am Now\u003c\/i\u003e. An advocate for increased awareness of gendered violence, as well as LGBTQ equality, she writes in the hope that her books can help to foster change and spark dialogue surrounding these issues. She grew up in Buffalo, New York, and now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her wife and their ever-growing family of rescued dogs and cats. You can find her online at AmberSmithAuthor.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 832\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52954477429103,"sku":"9781665962803","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/2199\/7167\/files\/6BHPnpX-pD9781665962803.webp?v=1778898573","url":"https:\/\/www.anerdwithabookstore.com\/products\/the-way-i-used-to-be-paperback-collection-boxed-set-the-way-i-used-to-be-the-way-i-am-now-paperback","provider":"A Nerd with a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}